Dr. Oswald completed her doctoral work in Social Psychology and a postdoctoral fellowship in Quantitative Psychology. Dr. Oswald teaches statistics and the psychology of prejudice. She conducts research in the areas of interpersonal relationships and social stigma.
Education
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2001
Teaching Interests
Dr. Oswald teaches undergraduate and graduate statistics, and the psychology of prejudice.
Research Interests
Dr. Oswald applies social psychology theories to understand a number of social issues. Her primary research interests focus on two areas: social stigmatization and interpersonal relationships. In the area of social stigmatization, Dr. Oswald’s research examines how people form stereotypes and express prejudice toward stigmatized groups. She also conducts research examining the impact of stereotypes on stigmatized individuals.Her research on interpersonal relationships examines behaviors that people engage in to maintain their relationships. She also studies how gender role stereotypes are related to interpersonal coercion in dating relationships. Dr. Oswald frequently works with graduate students who are interested in applying social psychology theories to a variety of social issues. Undergraduate students also frequently work as research assistants in Dr. Oswald’s lab. If you are interested in working as a research assistant please send Dr. Oswald an e-mail.
Selected Publications
Note: * indicates student co-author
* Baker, L., & Oswald, D. L. (in press). Shyness and online social networking. Accepted for publication in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
*Chapleau, K., & Oswald D. L. (in press). Power-sex association: Two paths to
sexual aggression. Accepted for publication in Journal of Sex Research.
McMullen, J. & Oswald, D. L. (2009, Fall Issue). Why do we need a lawyer? An empirical study of divorce cases. University of Utah Journal of Law and Family Studies.
Oswald, D. L. (2008). Gender stereotypes and women’s reports of liking and ability for traditionally masculine and feminine occupations. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 32, 196-203.
*Chapleau, K. M., Oswald, D.L. , & Russell, B. L. (2008). Male rape myths: The role of gender, violence, and sexism. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23, 600-615.
Oswald, D. L. (2007). “Don’t ask, don’t tell:” The influence of stigma concealing and perceived threat on reactions to a gay target. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37, 928-947.
*Chapleau, K. M., Oswald, D. L. , & Russell, B. L. (2007). How ambivalent sexism toward men and women support rape myth acceptance. Sex Roles, 57, 131-136.
Oswald, D. L. & *Lindstedt, K. (2006). The content and function of gender self-stereotypes: An exploratory investigation. Sex Roles, 54, 447-458.
Oswald, D. L., & Clark, E. M. (2006). How do friendship maintenance behaviors and problem-solving styles function at the individual and dyadic level? Personal Relationships, 13, 333-348.
Oswald, D.L. & Russell, B. L. (2006). Perceptions of sexual coercion in heterosexual dating relationships: The role of initiator gender and tactics. Journal of Sex Research, 43, 87-95.
Oswald, D. L. (2005). Understanding anti-Arab reactions post-9/11: The role of threats, social categories, and personal ideologies. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35(9), 1775-1799.
Oswald, D. L., Clark, E. M., & Kelly, C. L. (2004). Friendship maintenance behaviors: An analysis of individual and dyad behaviors. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23(3), 413-441.
Oswald, D. L. , & Harvey, R. D. (2003). Q-method study of women’s experiences and attitudes with math. Sex Roles, 49, 133-142.
Oswald, D. L. , & Clark, E. M. (2003). Best friends forever?: High school best friendships and the transition to college. Personal Relationships, 10, 187-196.
Russell, B. & Oswald, D. L. (2002). Sexual coercion and victimization of college men: The role love styles. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 17, 273-285.
Russell, B. & Oswald, D. L. (2001). Strategies and dispositional correlates of sexual coercion perpetrated by women: An exploratory investigation. Sex Roles, 45, 103-115.
Oswald, D. L., & Harvey, R. D. (2000). Stereotypes, hostile environments, and math performance among undergraduate women. Current Psychology, 19, 338-356.
Harvey, R., & Oswald, D. L. (2000). Collective shame and guilt as motivation for white support of black targeted programs. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 30, 1790-1811.
Kreuter, M., Oswald, D. L., Bull, F., & Clark, E. (2000). Are tailored health education materials always better than non-tailored materials? Health Education Research, 15, 305-315.
Kreuter, M., Bull, F., Clark, E., & Oswald, D. L. (1999). Understanding how people process health information: A comparison of tailored and untailored weight loss materials. Health Psychology, 18, 487-494.
